Comparison

RPD vs Pocket Wars

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RPD

A pixel art tower defense game where you combine shapes to level up your defenses and defeat waves of enemies. Test your luck and strategy to survive and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Combine shapes to level up
  • Defeat enemies for gold
  • Upgrade defense colors
  • Receive round breakthrough rewards
  • Strategic placement of defenses
Features
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A mobile sequel from the creators of StarCraft's popular Use Map Random Pyramid Defense has been released! Test your luck and judgment! ▶ Combine 3 same shapes to level up! ▶ Defeat enemies and get gold. If there are more than 80 enemies, you are defeated! ▶ Choose one color, and Upgrade it! ▶ Change other colors to upgraded colors. Only 2-level shapes can be changed! ▶ Whenever you break through a certain round, you will receive a reward! ● How to play Level up shapes: touch and drag to overlap 3 identical shapes Defeat Enemies: Automatically attack by dragging a shape to place an enemy within the attack range Change Color: Touch a 2-level shape and press the Change button Developer site: https://tjdgusshdwkd.blogspot.com Developer email: tjdgusshdwkd@gmail.com

About

Pocket Wars

Features
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Pocket Wars is a minimalist geometry tower defense game where simple shapes become powerful armies. Defend your base, upgrade your units and destroy enemy bases in fast tactical battles. Unlock new unit classes, weapons and gadgets, then adapt your strategy as every level becomes harder. Build stronger squads, discover new combinations and fight your way through the Pentagon Army to reclaim the coordinate system. Features: • Geometry tower defense battles • Defend your base and destroy enemy bases • Upgrade units, weapons and gadgets • Unlock multiple unit classes • Increasingly challenging levels • Clean geometric visuals • Fast mobile-friendly gameplay • Cosmetic style themes Pocket Wars combines tower defense, tactical unit battles and minimalist strategy in one compact mobile game.

Screenshots

RPD4 screens
Pocket Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RPD at 5.0 against Pocket Wars's 4.0. RPD also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RPD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Wars sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RPD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RPD ships an update every 9 days, Pocket Wars every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RPD versus Pocket Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPDPocket Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB273 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSunghyun ParkKaan Gevrek

In-app purchases

6 purchases

RPD

One-time6
  • RPD 3x Speed$0.49
  • RPD Remove Ads$0.49
  • RPD Skip Button$0.99
Show 3 more
  • RPD 100,000 kills6 variants$2.99
  • RPD 100,000kills$2.99
  • RPD 100,000 kills2 variants$3.99
5 purchases

Pocket Wars

One-time5
  • 1 Style Ticket$0.99
  • 3 Style Tickets$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
Show 2 more
  • All Styles$3.99
  • Premium Pack$4.99

Questions

Is RPD free?
RPD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Wars free?
Pocket Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RPD or Pocket Wars?
RPD is rated higher. RPD averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pocket Wars averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RPD or Pocket Wars have ads?
Both RPD and Pocket Wars show ads.
Which is updated more often, RPD or Pocket Wars?
RPD ships an update every 9 days, and Pocket Wars every 5 days. Most recently, RPD was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pocket Wars on October 24, 2026.

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